JST Situation Room February 2026

The Middle East Is Now a Live-Fire Test of American Maritime Deterrence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbjUEBLN3K8 This analysis was written by Admiral James G. Foggo — Dean of the...
Essays February 2026

America Pivots Away From Syria’s Kurds

A decade ago, as it sought to strengthen its campaign against the Islamic State in Syria, the United States adopted the...
Essays February 2026

The Middle East Is Now a Live-Fire Test of American Maritime Deterrence

The Middle East is no longer a peripheral conflict. It is an active battlespace in which U.S. naval power, global...
JST WorldWatch February 2026

Iran and the Limits of U.S. Diplomacy

https://youtu.be/mTAoRw89-J0 The American approach rests on incentives, integration, and long-term stability. The...
Essays February 2026

Why Trump’s Charm Offensive in Japan Worked

Your Sunday probably wasn’t as good as Sanae Takaichi’s. The Japanese prime minister romped to victory in her country’s...
JST Situation Room February 2026

Yemen and the Architecture of Destabilization

https://youtu.be/M3u2FV0Ry44 Yemen has quietly become a testing ground—measuring how far hybrid actors can go in...
Editorials February 2026

Iran, Time, and the Test of Diplomacy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival in Washington this week is not a routine diplomatic engagement. It comes at a...
THE JST INTERVIEW February 2026

Wolfgang Pordzik: Why Germany’s Transatlantic Certainties Are Eroding

https://youtu.be/yiuMY4ugWM4 In this conversation with Jacob Heilbrunn, Wolfgang Pordzik, Former EVP – DH, reflects on...
Essays February 2026

The Case for Foreign Intervention in Iran

As with many contemporary challenges, the case for foreign intervention in Iran has a clear precedent: NATO’s intervention...
Essays February 2026

Leading Humanity to the Stars Through US-Israel Partnership 

Israel has emerged as a beacon of innovation, from drip irrigation sustaining arid lands to cybersecurity fortifying...
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